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Rationale for sharing an abstract instead of the entire record
- Contents are bounded & defined
- A better first step for a public wary of confidentiality breaches
- Patients "get it." They understand the value of a concise clinical abstract for themselves and their providers
- Avoiding sensitive content means easier consenting & wider use
- While not the entire record, clinicians endorse the abstract as having high clinical value
- The abstract's succinctness is preferred by some emergency room physicians
- Interoperability across vendor platforms should be easier
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